Man Metropolis’s Champions League conflict at Dynamo Kyiv to be performed …
Man Metropolis drawn towards Dynamo Kyiv in Champions League final 16… however away leg in Ukraine might be performed behind closed doorways
Manchester Metropolis will play a Champions League recreation behind closed doorways for the second successive yr after being drawn towards Dynamo Kyiv within the knockout levels.
Metropolis will journey to Ukraine in February for the last-16 first-leg conflict on the NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium – however the 70,000-seat venue will probably be empty due to a ban imposed on Kyiv.
Final month UEFA ordered Kyiv to play their subsequent three European residence video games in an empty stadium as punishment for offences together with racist behaviour by followers throughout a gaggle recreation towards Chelsea.
The membership have been additionally been fined €100,000 (£70,000) – however the order of closed doorways for the third match can be suspended for 3 years and solely utilized if additional offences are dedicated.
Simply final yr Metropolis performed Russian aspect CSKA Moscow behind shut doorways in the course of the group levels of the Champions League.
CSKA have been additionally banned from promoting tickets for the event by UEFA as punishment for racism – however critical questions have been requested when greater than 200 supporters have been noticed close to the press field.
MANCHESTER CITY LAST-16 GAMES
Dynamo Kyiv v Manchester Metropolis
First leg are to be performed on February 24.
Manchester Metropolis v Dynamo Kyiv
The second legs can be on March 15.
Followers have been noticed consuming alcohol and chanting through the recreation which ended 2-2 after Seydou Doumbia’s close-range end and Natcho’s late penalty cancelled out strikes from Sergio Aguero and James Milner.
It was claimed the followers might have obtained the match tickets via sponsors who had been allotted tickets for the sport however Manchester Metropolis followers weren’t there.
Many consider Metropolis have been handed a ‘type draw’, however the membership’s director of soccer Txiki Begiristain has warned the fixture shall be removed from straightforward.
‘It is by no means straightforward – they’ve proven they’ve an excellent aspect by beating Porto and drawing with Chelsea,’ Begiristain advised the .
‘It should be troublesome for us however crucial factor is that we present we’re enhancing on this competitors and we’ll battle to get to the quarters.
‘The climate typically does not assist however we’ve to be prepared. At the very least we play in England – it isn’t the identical however it’s shut. We’re able to attempt to enhance on this competitors and develop.’